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Ohio StateOhio State Buckeyes

Payton Pierce

PaytonPierce

Lucas, TXLovejoy

Jersey

#26

Pos

LB

HT / WT

6-1.5 / 215

Class

SO

Rivals Industry

91.58

Rivals

6

NATL: #153
POS: #9
ST: #25

On3

89

NATL: —
POS: #46
ST: #92

NATL: #162
POS: #5
ST: #24

NATL: #203
POS: #18
ST: #33

The Journey

Class of 2024

Ohio State Buckeyes

Buckeyes

ENROLLED

Lovejoy Leopards

2022 – 2023

HIGH SCHOOL

Film

HIGHLIGHTS · ANALYSIS · COMMIT FILM

HIGHLIGHTS · HUDL

Senior Season Highlights

Posted 12/05/23

Payton Pierce - Lovejoy - 2021 Sophomore Season Highlights

Highlights · 05/02/22

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Team Predictions

Industry Consensus · RPM Picks

All Teams All Predictions

Team

Prediction

Recruited By

Distance

Class Rank

Draft Pos (5yr)

Draft Total (5yr)

ENROLLED4/11/2023

92.8%

893 mi

4

3

41

OFFERED

1.5%

206 mi

6

1

15

OFFERED

N/A

819 mi

11

2

26

OFFERED

N/A

153 mi

9

2

29

OFFERED

N/A

—

49 mi

35

2

18

Ohio StateENROLLED

Jim Knowles

92.8%

TexasOFFERED

Jeff Choate

1.5%

Notre DameOFFERED

Al Golden

N/A

OklahomaOFFERED

Ted Roof

N/A

TCUOFFERED

—

N/A

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Latest News

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Measurements & Testing

Payton PierceLovejoy

Top 300 LB AvgAvg. Last 3 Years

NFL Combine DraftedAvg. Last 3 Years

Weight

215

225

235

95.6%91.5%

Latest News

Rivals Network · Premium Coverage

daryus-dixson-penn-state-football-on3

2026 Big Ten Next Wave: Hidden breakout stars from Penn State, Michigan, Ohio State & more

Thomas Frank Carr5/19/26

ESPN names college football replacements for all first round picks in 2026 NFL Draft

College football rankings: ESPN lists under-the-radar players for Top 25 teams in 2026

Grant Grubbs4/30/26

ESPN names college football replacements for all first round picks in 2026 NFL Draft

ESPN names college football replacements for all first round picks in 2026 NFL Draft

Nick Kosko4/27/26

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